ISRAEL ARCHEOLOGY

1500-year-old Byzantine convent with a mosaic floor and inscriptions, in a military zone near Shoham

epa10101110 A handout photo made available by the Israel Antiquities Authority on 01 August 2022 show a view of a mosaic at the site of a 1,500-year-old Byzantine convent with a mosaic floor and inscriptions, uncovered in a military zone near Shoham, Israel. The site was re-opened and cleaned up, two buildings were uncovered, one of which was a church paved with a colorful mosaic depicting faunal and vegetal scenes, an entrance hall, the nuns? dormitories, hermit cells, a tower with rooms, and a crypt, an underground burial complex. The other building included a kitchen, a refectory (dining hall), and an inn for pilgrims. Archaeologist at the Israel Antiquities Authority proposed that the convent at Horbat Hani may have commemorated the burial place of the biblical Hannah, the wife of Elkanah, who was childless, and gave birth to a son, the prophet Samuel after she vowed to dedicate him to the service of God. EPA/Idan Yunish / Israel Antiquities Authority / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

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